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the johnson family's muffler shot is a growing memorial to the 14-year-old marcus johnson. he was one of two people killed on saturday by an out of the control race car at a speed p way north of sacramento. the was war driven by husband own cousin who attended petaluma high school. the two were as close as brothers and an investigation into the crash is now underway but the boy's grandfather says that the steering wheel on the car may have come loose. >> it clipped. we have not analyzed the car yet. it has been impounded by the sheriff in marysville. we will get the car back and analyze it but the steering wheel either came off or the shaft broke. >> marcus would have been 15 and chase will be 18 but they were really, really close, a close knit family. couldn't have a better family. >> the family raced the winged sprint cars on circuits across northern california. the middle school where marcus attends is now in mourning. kids, there, are out on spring break but grief counselors are on hand when the students return next week. live in petaluma for abc7 news. >> in vallejo po
the johnson family's muffler shot is a growing memorial to the 14-year-old marcus johnson. he was one of two people killed on saturday by an out of the control race car at a speed p way north of sacramento. the was war driven by husband own cousin who attended petaluma high school. the two were as close as brothers and an investigation into the crash is now underway but the boy's grandfather says that the steering wheel on the car may have come loose. >> it clipped. we have not analyzed...
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the family of marcus johnson owns this muffler shop in santa rosa. friends bringing flowers and candles and balloons to the front door leaving messages of support for the family. he was killed saturday night when a car on the the raceway lost control and slammed into the pit crew. the car was driven by his 17-year-old cousin, chase johnson. >> this is a total tragedy. it really is. it hits the hard really bad. >> sad this happens. it's a risk we take when we go racing. >> a 68-year-old man was also killed in this crash. the driver, chase johnson, he's from the petaluma area, he was not hurt. >>> in another sad event, a motorcycle rider was killed last night in a multi-car crash on interstate 680 near walnut creek. this all happened about 6:00 p.m. a total of four vehicles involved in the crash including that motorcycle. you can see there a nissan 350 z burst into flames after the collision. details of what happened do remain unclear at this hour but a witness says the motorcycle and another car were driving recklessly before the crash. investigators
the family of marcus johnson owns this muffler shop in santa rosa. friends bringing flowers and candles and balloons to the front door leaving messages of support for the family. he was killed saturday night when a car on the the raceway lost control and slammed into the pit crew. the car was driven by his 17-year-old cousin, chase johnson. >> this is a total tragedy. it really is. it hits the hard really bad. >> sad this happens. it's a risk we take when we go racing. >> a...
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this is the moral for 14 year-old marcus johnson it is outside his family's muffler shop. people are living their wishes. marcus and a 68 year-old man named dale wondergem from grass valley were killed when a race car went out of control during a warm-up lap on a racetrack in yuba county. and crashed into the pit area. the driver of the race car who was not injured was marcus is cousin 17 year-old he is not injured. >> petaluma police responded to a string about all related accidents over the weekend and made for arrest. the first crash happened saturday night around 6 in the evening and petaluma boulevard in washington street. >> a 22 year-old man was arrested. >> the second crash happened on whether drive and was taken away, a 17 year-old arrested in that incident. >> off and a third accident happened early sunday morning near sutter st., and a 19 year-old was taken into custody. >> a d.u.i. license checkpoint in santa rosa leads to multiple arrest over the weekend. santa rosa police arrested five for driving under the influence. >> 74 cited for driving without a license
this is the moral for 14 year-old marcus johnson it is outside his family's muffler shop. people are living their wishes. marcus and a 68 year-old man named dale wondergem from grass valley were killed when a race car went out of control during a warm-up lap on a racetrack in yuba county. and crashed into the pit area. the driver of the race car who was not injured was marcus is cousin 17 year-old he is not injured. >> petaluma police responded to a string about all related accidents over...
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a small memorial is growing for santa rosa 14 year-old marcus johnson. and the pilot program bike on bart starts today. from now until friday will be able to bring your bikes on every bart train. it's the second pilot is a success, bart staff will return to the board with a proposal for a permit changes to buy a policy. >> you may need an umbrella heading into tuesday and wednesday. we do have patchy, a cloud cover. high clouds streaming in in advance of the system. heading into the afternoon it will be a nice day. temperatures in the '60s if not low seventies. later tonight high cloud cover will continue temperatures in the '50s. if you leave for work or school. upper '30's now in santa rosa. navto is one of the cold spots. 46 in redwood city. 45 in fremont. falling the numbers into the afternoon. plenty of upper 60s in south bay. los gatos 71. 67 in san jose. to the east bay interior valleys could climb to 71 for fairfield, antioch, danville, and pleasanton. 64 in richmond. it may be a little cooler along the east bay shoreline. 62 expected in downtown
a small memorial is growing for santa rosa 14 year-old marcus johnson. and the pilot program bike on bart starts today. from now until friday will be able to bring your bikes on every bart train. it's the second pilot is a success, bart staff will return to the board with a proposal for a permit changes to buy a policy. >> you may need an umbrella heading into tuesday and wednesday. we do have patchy, a cloud cover. high clouds streaming in in advance of the system. heading into the...
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marcus johnson attended rincon valley middle school. a sign at the school says "we love you marcus, you will be greatly missed." people have been adding to a small memorial inside the school's courtyard. one person brought a sign and a teddy bear to remember the teenager she calls a nice and helpful young man. and friendly >> he was a really good cat that i barely knew but he was very helpful. a good it -- kid. i was on crutches for a while and he helped me carry my books and helped the a lot. he was sweet, helpful, friendly. >> that happened after the steering wheel came offthe boy's grandfather says the accident happened after the steering wheel of his cousin's race car came off, causing the car to veer in the wrong direction.killing both marcus and a 68 year old grass valley man. the accident is being investigated by the yuba county sheriff's department. pinole police want the public to take a close look at a sketch they're releasing. they say a man resembling this sketch - tried to kidnap a 12 year old girl recently as she was walki
marcus johnson attended rincon valley middle school. a sign at the school says "we love you marcus, you will be greatly missed." people have been adding to a small memorial inside the school's courtyard. one person brought a sign and a teddy bear to remember the teenager she calls a nice and helpful young man. and friendly >> he was a really good cat that i barely knew but he was very helpful. a good it -- kid. i was on crutches for a while and he helped me carry my books and...
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marcus johnson was an 8th grader who was in the pit area when his cousin's racecar went off the track at hit him -- and dale wondergem junior. he also died. the family says that the driver. a 17-year old petaluma high school student. was like a brother to the victim. >> jacqueline: heavy rainfall that we it will be moving onshore we will talk more about that, coming up. >> catherine: it's the 10th anniversary of the u-s invasion of iraq. coming up - honoring the memory of those who have died. and the colleagues who are still dealing with the war's aftermath. also - what went wrong during a training exercise in the nevada desert. that led to an explosion killing 7 marines. and a new study shows fewer kids are getting hurt playing all sports -- except for football. details ahead! we'll be right back. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hostin
marcus johnson was an 8th grader who was in the pit area when his cousin's racecar went off the track at hit him -- and dale wondergem junior. he also died. the family says that the driver. a 17-year old petaluma high school student. was like a brother to the victim. >> jacqueline: heavy rainfall that we it will be moving onshore we will talk more about that, coming up. >> catherine: it's the 10th anniversary of the u-s invasion of iraq. coming up - honoring the memory of those who...
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reporter: we learned that 14-year-old marcus johnson was also a sprint car driver. this memorial to him at his father's muffler shop has been growing since neighbors and friends learned of his death. the communities have been devastated by the tragedy. the start of the civil war sprint car series took a tragic turn friday night. in a practice run chase johnson lost control. kylely bumpus watched the car leave the track. >> we had
reporter: we learned that 14-year-old marcus johnson was also a sprint car driver. this memorial to him at his father's muffler shop has been growing since neighbors and friends learned of his death. the communities have been devastated by the tragedy. the start of the civil war sprint car series took a tragic turn friday night. in a practice run chase johnson lost control. kylely bumpus watched the car leave the track. >> we had
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there are planning our moral for marcus johnson. there will be a private funeral on saturday that a public memorial on sunday for market who was an eighth grader who was in the pit area of the marysville racetrack with his cousins raise car went off the track during a practice lap and struck and killed markets and also dale wondergem jr.. another man killed in the accident. the driver 17 year-old petaluma high school student is the cousin was like a brother to markets. it was very difficult for the family. >> it will be quite a bit logger for anyone being availabl to get a reservation at the chez panisse because of a fire on march 8th. >> it turns out there with a lot more damage and repair work that they have to do. the front part of the buildings around here by scaffolding will have to be torn down and rebuilt. other structural work is needed to bring the 1970's restaurant up to cold. >> a lot of the electricians, plumbers, all that kind of stub it is a normal job but it will be going seven days a week. >> at first they thought th
there are planning our moral for marcus johnson. there will be a private funeral on saturday that a public memorial on sunday for market who was an eighth grader who was in the pit area of the marysville racetrack with his cousins raise car went off the track during a practice lap and struck and killed markets and also dale wondergem jr.. another man killed in the accident. the driver 17 year-old petaluma high school student is the cousin was like a brother to markets. it was very difficult for...
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johnson and a 68-year-old were killed when 17- year-old chase johnson's car lost control and slammed into the pit area. some people say they believe it is too soon to have a racing competition. >> it's dangerous for the people that are watching it. i really believe that they ought to take the time to fix that. >> the racetrack other than said investigators have not determined the track to be unsafe. investigators continue to look into what caused johnson to lose control. >>> in alabama a 10-year-old boy was crushed to death when a flight information board fell on him at the birmingham airport. the boy's mother and his three brothers were also hurt. officials say the family was catching a connecting flight in birmingham when that heavy sign fell on them. strangers rushed over to try to lift the board which weighs between 300 to 400 pounds. >> the family was crushed. little kids crushed under the sign, and everybody was scattering -- gathering to lift it up. i helped lift it up and helped pull people out. >> the 10-year-old boy died at the hospital. his mother is list it'd in serious c
johnson and a 68-year-old were killed when 17- year-old chase johnson's car lost control and slammed into the pit area. some people say they believe it is too soon to have a racing competition. >> it's dangerous for the people that are watching it. i really believe that they ought to take the time to fix that. >> the racetrack other than said investigators have not determined the track to be unsafe. investigators continue to look into what caused johnson to lose control....